U.S. Women's Jr. Team Finishes Fourth at Worlds

The U.S. Women's Junior National Team fell to China, 20-25, 25-19, 25-16, 25-23 on Sunday afternoon in the bronze medal match of the FIVB Volleyball Women's Junior World Championships Peru 2011 held in Lima at the Eduardo Dibos Gymnasium. Read More

U.S. Women's Jr. Team is Still in it to Win it

The U.S. Women’s Junior National Team lost to Peru, 25-21, 19-25, 25-22, 20-25, 9-15 on Thursday evening in its first five set match in the FIVB Women’s Junior World Championships Peru 2011. Read More

Team USA Takes First Loss at Worlds to Italy

The U.S. Women’s Junior National Team fell to Italy in a four-set match, 25-23, 25-18, 21-25, 25-20, on Wednesday evening to take its first loss at the FIVB Women’s Junior World Championships Peru 2011. Read More

Women's Jr. Team Beats Korea and Wins Pool C

The U.S. Women’s Junior National Team conquered a straight set victory over Korea 25-23, 25-14, 25-23, and concluded pool play on Sunday afternoon in the FIVB Women’s Junior World Championships Peru 2011. Read More

U.S. Women's Jr. National Team Baffles Belgium

The U.S. Women’s Junior National Team defeated Belgium in a straight set victory 25-21, 25-18, 25-16 on Friday evening at the FIVB Women’s Junior World Championships in Peru 2011 held in Trujillo at the Gran Chimu Gymnasium. Read More

U.S. Women's Jr. National Team Prepares for Worlds

The 2011 U.S. Women’s Junior National Team, which will compete at the 2011 FIVB Women’s Junior (U-20) World Championship in Lima and Trujilla, Peru, contains a roster comprising of many players who have already had experience in international play. Read More

USAV Names Staff for Women’s A2, Jr. Programs

USA Volleyball has named the head coaches for the 2011 U.S. Women’s National A2 Program and the coaching staff for the 2011 U.S. Women’s Junior National Team. Read More

U.S. Women’s Open Tryout Process Brings Added Value

The recently completed U.S. Women’s National Volleyball Team Open Tryouts, held Feb. 25-27 at the USOTC, produced a record attendance of 204 athlete participants with a variety of reasons on why they spent three days in Colorado Springs. Read More

U.S. Women's Update for Feb. 28

The current U.S. Women's National Team Weekly update released on Feb. 28 includes briefs on U.S. players competing overseas and other team news. Read More

Feb. 27 Notebook for U.S. Women's Open Tryouts

Feature stories and photo galleries for Feb. 27 at the U.S. Women's National Team Open Tryouts being held Feb. 25-27 at the U.S. Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs, Colo. Read More

Record Participants Set Bar High at Tryouts

USA Volleyball had a record 204 athletes participate in open tryouts for the U.S. Women’s National Team, U.S. Women’s National A2 Program and U.S. Women’s Junior National Team in sessions held Feb. 25-27 in Colorado Springs, Colo. Read More

Feb. 26 Notebook for U.S. Women's Open Tryouts

Stories and photo galleries for the second day of the U.S. Women's National Team Open Tryouts being held Feb. 25-27 at the U.S. Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs, Colo. Read More

Feb. 25 Notebook for U.S. Women's Open Tryouts

Feature stories and photo galleries for Feb. 25 at the U.S. Women's National Team Open Tryouts being held Feb. 25-27 at the U.S. Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs, Colo. Read More

Women’s Junior Team Takes Gold in Tijuana

The U.S. Women’s Junior National Team captured the gold medal by defeating the Dominican Republic in a straight set victory 25-22, 25-20, 25-20 on Saturday evening at the NORCECA Women’s Junior (U-20) Continental Championship held in Tijuana, Mexico. Read More

Undefeated Women's Junior Team Qualifies for Worlds

The U.S. Women’s Junior National Team defeated Mexico 25-19, 25-14, 25-14 on Friday evening in the semifinal match at the NORCECA Women’s Junior (U-20) Continental Championship held in Tijuana, Mexico. Read More

U.S. Women’s Junior National Team Defeats Mexico

The U.S. Women’s Junior National Team defeated Mexico 25-19, 25-16, 25-23 on Wednesday evening at the NORCECA Women’s Junior (U-20) Continental Championships held in Tijuana, Mexico. Read More

U.S. Women’s Junior National Team Sweeps Guadalupe

The U.S. Women’s Junior National Team handily defeated Guadalupe 25-8, 25-7, 25-6 in 50 minutes on Tuesday evening at the NORCECA Women’s Junior (U-20) Continental Championships held at Tijuana, Mexico. Read More

U.S. Women’s Junior National Team Defeats El Salvador

The U.S. Women’s Junior National Team swept El Salvador, 25-8, 25-4, 25-7, on Tuesday morning in the NORCECA Women’s Junior (U-20) Continental Championships held in Tijuana, Mexico. Read More

Thomas is One Tough Blonde On the Court

Carly Thomas (Belleville, Ill.) may be a true blonde, but she certainly can play volleyball. This corky 17-year-old describes herself as a stereotypical blonde in everyday life, but fans in the stands can see Thomas has a lot going for her. Read More

NORCECA Preview for U.S. Women's Jr. National Team

The 2010 U.S. Women’s Junior National Team, which will compete at the 2010 NORCECA Women’s Junior (U-20) Continental Championships July 5-10 in Tijuana, Mexico, contains athletes with a range of experience in the game of volleyball. Read More

McMahon Takes One for the Team

Liz McMahon truly knows the meaning of being a “team player” and is showing maturity and selflessness now more than ever. Read More

Be Careful When Crossing Croson

Whether competing on sand or on the indoor court, any opponent facing Jane Croson should expect her to bring the heat from any angle in both national and international play. Read More

Reeves Ladies Race Toward Olympic Dreams

USA Volleyball continues to exuberate its usual greatness through the passing of generations. “Like mother, like daughter” seems to be an accurate saying pertaining to the case of mother Jeanne Reeves and her daughter, Kelly Reeves (San Diego, Calif.). Read More

U.S. Women’s Junior National Training Team Picked

The USA Volleyball Indoor High Performance Department has named 21 athletes to comprise the U.S. Women’s Junior National Training Team for the 2010 season. Read More

U.S. Women’s Junior National Team Coaching Staff

The U.S. Women’s Junior National Team coaching staff has been selected to guide the 2010 U.S. Women’s Junior National Team at the NORCECA Continental Championship July 6-11 at Tijuana, Mexico. Read More

USAV HP Names A1 Head Coaches

USA Volleyball Indoor High Performance has announced its A1 head coaches for the 2010 season. Read More

Statement from the U.S. Men's Volleyball Team

This is a statement released by the U.S. Men’s Olympic Volleyball Team prior to their match on Aug. 10 against Venezuela. Read More

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Rob Browning at the 2008 Olympic Games - Aug. 9

BEIJING (Aug. 9, 2008) – Last night were Opening Ceremonies and I was fortunate to be able to proudly march in with team USA. It was an eventful and exciting evening...

Team USA walked to the transportation mall at 5:30pm all gussied up in our Ralph… Read More

Rob Browning at the 2008 Olympic Games - Aug. 11

BEIJING (Aug. 11) – Yesterday it rained almost all day here in Beijing. The weather matched the mood of our team and the other USA Volleyball teams here, as well as the entire USA delegation.

During Opening Ceremonies I marched around the track… Read More

Rob Browning at the 2008 Olympic Games - Aug. 21

BEIJING (Aug. 21, 2008) – I will need someone to do the research, but I think it is safe to say the USA Volleyball has been the most successful volleyball federation in the world since 1984 when it comes to Olympic medals. It might be close with Brazil.

With… Read More

Rob Browning at '09 World League - June 14, 2009

ROTTERDAME, Netherlands (June 14, 2009) - A fun match today—not just because we won, but because it was a good match for the crowd. Yesterday the Dutch controlled the match from  beginning to end. Today, we can’t say that USA controlled throughout, but we… Read More

'09 World League - Catania II

USA v. Italia in Catania

CATANIA, Italy (June 21, 2009) - A packed house-standing room only-in Catania for the second match of this weekend's pair in Italy. The crowd is fantastic. They were all in here an hour before singing and dancing and fired up for the match.

… Read More

'09 World League: Catania

CATANIA, Italy (June 21, 2009) - We are ready for our match this evening in Catania. Southern Italy is so different culturally from Northern Italy. Of course, they are both wonderful. Northern Italy is a little more like the countries in Europe just north of Italy, and Southern… Read More

'09 World League: Florence Part II

USA v. Italy, June 19, 2009

FLORENCE, Italy - We are in the Nelson Mandela Forum in Florence, Italy for the first of two World League matches. It's hot, and there is no A/C in Mr. Mandela's house, but I have always thought that conditions like this are… Read More

'09 World League: Florence

USA in Florence, Italy

We arrived in Florence Tuesday evening from Holland. Yesterday morning the team had a good practice at the site of Friday's match, Nelson Mandela Forum. The only hiccup thus far in the trip is that Alfee Reft suffered a minor ankle sprain yesterday in practice. He… Read More

'10 World League - Ekaterinburg, Match 1

2010 World League
Ekterinburg, Russia
June 4, 2010

USA 0, Russia 3

This was one of the most lopsided losses for the USA men's national team in any significant match in recent memory.

Russia soundly beat the USA and dominated from the service line and at the… Read More

'10 World League - Ekaterinburg, Match 2

2010 World League
Ekterinburg, Russia
June 5, 2010

USA 1, Russia 3

A much better showing by USA ended in the same result. USA tweaked the line up with Matt Anderson playing opposite. Paul Lotman came off the bench to provide solid play at OH. Riley Salmon was great for… Read More

2010 World League - From Russia to Finland

June 7, 2010

We are on the bus from the airport in Helsinki to Tampere, site of our two matches vs. Finland. We had an early flight from Ekaterinburg and left the hotel at 5am. It was daylight already and the sun didn’t set until after 11 p.m. the night before.

Our flight to… Read More

2010 World League: KISS and Tell

June 10, 2010

Finland hosts many summer festivals--it's an ideal place for that with the long summer days.  It just so happens that within walking distance of our hotel we have "Metal Fest 2010"!! That's right, heavy metal, a favorite among the Finns, is in our backyard. … Read More

2010 World League: Second Finland Win Feels Good

June 12, 2010 in Tampere, Finland

Another big win tonight in Tampere, Finland for USA. Finland is very good and they are missing arguably their best player in Mikko Esko, their regular setter. The match looked like it was headed to the 5th set but USA came up with some clutch plays to tie… Read More

Reading & the HP Clinic Redux